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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Proposed Legislation (9 Oct 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the draft heads of the legislation to establish SOLAS will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43075/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Liúntais do Mhúinteoirí (9 Oct 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills cén tsábháil mheasta a dhéanfaidh a Roinn sna blianta 2013, 2014 agus 2015 de bharr deireadh a chur leis na liúntais do mhúinteoirí Gaeltachta, do dhaoine atá ag múineadh trí Ghaeilge agus do mhúinteoirí nua; an bhfuil sé i gceist aige an t-airgead seo a chaitheamh ar bheartais eile...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Teastais Breithe (9 Oct 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: To ask the Minister for Social Protection cén fáth ar iarradh ar dhuine (sonraí tugtha) a ainm a thabhairt i mBéarla nuair a bhí deimhniú breithe á lorg aige; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [43463/12]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (9 Oct 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the average time it takes for a Chinese national living in China to get a visa to travel to Ireland on business or as a tourist; the requirements for a visa; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43456/12]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (9 Oct 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality in view of the potential of the Chinese market to Ireland, the steps he is taking to expedite the issuing of visas to Chinese nationals wishing to visit this country for either business or pleasure purposes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43457/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Conditions (9 Oct 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the changes that have been made to the agri environment options scheme as announced on 26 September from previous years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42721/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Conditions (9 Oct 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason the hedgerow and tree elements of the agri environment options scheme have been removed under the scheme launched on 26 September 2012; the estimated numbers affected by such a move; the estimated savings from this move; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42722/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Conditions (9 Oct 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will outline the planting requirement under previous agri environment options schemes; the details of the planting requirement; if that requirement has been satisfied; the figures he has to clarify that the requirements were satisfied; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42723/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harbours and Piers Funding (9 Oct 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the funding that was approved for Lettercallow Pier, County Galway, in the last number of years; if the provision of public lighting on the pier was included; when these works are likely to be carried out due to the need for lighting at this pier for the purposes of public safety; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43212/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte Teoranta Harvesting Rights Sale (9 Oct 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the analysis that has taken place of the possible impact to the timber industry in the long term arising out of the proposal to sell Coillte forest crop; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43472/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte Teoranta Harvesting Rights Sale (9 Oct 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if an analysis has been carried out on the future viability of Coillte Teoranta in the event of the forest crop being sold; the result of this analysis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43473/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte Teoranta Harvesting Rights Sale (9 Oct 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if an analysis has been carried out in the number of positions that will be lost in Coillte in the event of the forest crop being sold; the result of this analysis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43474/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte Teoranta Harvesting Rights Sale (9 Oct 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the proceeds of any sale of the forest crop owned by Coillte will be used to clear the deficit of €122m in the Coillte pension fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43475/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte Teoranta Harvesting Rights Sale (9 Oct 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the responsibility to replant the forest will remain with Coillte in the event of the forest crop being sold; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43476/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte Teoranta Harvesting Rights Sale (9 Oct 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if it is intended to clear the debts of Coillte in part or in total in the event of the forest crop being sold; the amount of the debt reduction envisaged; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43477/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Seirbhísi Sláinte (9 Oct 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: To ask the Minister for Health cén fáth go bhfuil an tIonad Cúraim Lae in Áras Mhic Dara dúnta faoi láthair; cén fáth go bhfuil athbhreithniú á dhéanamh ar an Ionad Cúraim Lae; cén uair a osclófar an tIonad Cúraim Lae arís; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [42746/12]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Review of Food Harvest 2020 Strategy: Discussion (9 Oct 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Perhaps it might be better if we heard all the presentations in order that we might obtain an overall picture.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Review of Food Harvest 2020 Strategy: Discussion (9 Oct 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I welcome our guests. The food and drinks industries are significant players in the national economy. Instead of just agriculture, we must examine the cost of all policies if we are to develop these industries. Energy costs were mentioned as being significant. A 10% saving on a 2% cost is 0.2%. If a cost is 30% and a saving of 10% is made, the overall figure is 3%. Is there an industry...

Fiscal Responsibility Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Oct 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I am pleased to have an opportunity to speak on this Bill. The Bill's aim is to ensure that governments follow good fiscal practice. However, I am not sure the remedy to the problems we face as a country is in this Bill. The history of the past ten years and the lack of definition of a structural deficit demonstrate, based on analysis done by independent international bodies, that during...

Fiscal Responsibility Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Oct 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: No, it was €500 million for my Department but it was a €4 billion saving in health. I used always ask my colleagues to get them into the committees, get them at page 1 of the Estimate and then say we are going to go through every page of the Estimate and ask them under which subheads they can find the savings. I recommend that the current Government would do this too.